Logic of statistical inference:

One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic principles of statistical reasoning and tests them, both at a philosophical level and in terms of their practical conseq...

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Main Author: Hacking, Ian 1936-2023 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2016
Edition:Cambridge philosophy classics edition
Series:Cambridge philosophy classics
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Summary:One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic principles of statistical reasoning and tests them, both at a philosophical level and in terms of their practical consequences for statisticians. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Jan-Willem Romeijn, illuminating its enduring importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, Hacking's influential and original work has been revived for a new generation of readers
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jul 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 215 pages)
ISBN:9781316534960
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316534960

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